Artist

Katsushika Hokusai (1760~1849)

Japanese Woodblock Print  Name

#04 - Tōto Asakusa honganji

( Asakusa Hongan-ji temple in the Eastern capital [Edo] )  東都浅草本願寺

From Series - Thirty six Views of Mount Fuji

A large roof is placed on the right side of the painting,

with Edo city and Mount Fuji in the distance behind it.

Hokusai composed the whole picture from a vantage point roughly the same height as

 the roof tile craftsmen, creating an interesting contrast between the impressive

 geometric shape of the large roof and the smaller, interdigitated roofs of the city.

Also not to be missed is the kite flying in the sky,

which effectively creates the impression of a vast space.

By the way, Asakusa Honganji is Higashi Honganji, which was originally built in Kanda Sudacho, but was moved to its current location in Nishi-Asakusa,

Taito Ward, after a major fire in 1675.

This series of Hokusai’s “Thirty Six Views of Mount Fuji” has been reproduced by

the Tokyo traditional Woodblock Print Association.

These traditional woodblock prints are produced by a contemporary dream team of many of the top skilled Japanese craftsmen, exactly as was the first edition at Edo-Tokyo Museum

Approx Image Size 

Height 25.00 cm  x Width 38.00 cm

(H 9.843 " x  W 14.961 ")

Condition  

The print is in perfect state.

It has never been rolled up or framed,

and has been kept in professional condition.

Color 

Please refer to our pictures for color.

The color of the actual woodblock prints may be slightly different from our online images because it is impossible to show the precise color of these fine art woodblock prints and the delicate texture of our long-lasting traditional craft-made Washi Paper.